K-Bridge (Budapest)

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The bridge connects Buda (the western half of the city) with Óbudai Island.

The bridge was built from military materials which enabled rapid construction. It was opened to public in 1955. It provided railway track connection to the ship factory that operated on the island. After the factory closed during the transition to capitalism, the rail tracks connecting the factory to the mainland were disassembled. Only that rail track section which was on the bridge remained.

Currently the bridge serves pedestrian traffic and road traffic, but only provides one lane. Traffic light decides in which direction can the cars move at a time.
The so-called K-bridge. Its name derives from the shape of the fulcrums of its main structure. during the Sziget Festival, Central Europe's largest youth festival (which is held around the first week of August), this bridge serves as the main entrance, as the only entry point to the island.